Sheila E. And The E. Family took over Harvelle's on Saturday night and kicked out the jams with some super solid platinum funk!! I'd seen the Prince protégé a few times before , but never with her father, The King of Latin Jazz/Funk Pete Escovedo!! Along with her 2 brothers, Peter Michael and Juan, there was enough hardware on stage to start a percussion militia (nobody yelled "more cowbell!!" - there was plenty!!). Augmenting the family were a full horn section and some guitar - both bass & six string - laying down solid grooves to let Sheila and the "fam" throw down in amazing old school style.
They played 2 sets and except for some momentary allusions to The Glamorous Life and A Love Bizarre, the repertoire consisted of the most explosive salsa flavored funky jazz to which I'd ever borne witness - the singing and playing of the 4 of them was far above anything I'd ever seen or expected to see tonight!!Everyone played everything, and at one point they "fire-brigaded" a series of exotic percussion instruments to papa Pete who explored them all never losing a beat. This family affair celebrated the exciting percussive beauty of jazz! If they are playing near you, catch 'em live!!
Sheila E. And The E Family have a CD out now, called "Now & Forever", which you can get at Amazon, iTunes and their official website [here]. Featuring their uber-spicy brand of latin jazz, the CD hosts guests Earth Wind And Fire, Joss Stone and Gloria Estefan.
Sheila E. And The E Family have a CD out now, called "Now & Forever", which you can get at Amazon, iTunes and their official website [here]. Featuring their uber-spicy brand of latin jazz, the CD hosts guests Earth Wind And Fire, Joss Stone and Gloria Estefan.
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